Nippon Chemical Spill Victims Identified

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  11 workers were killed in a chemical spill at Nippon Dynawave Packaging in Longview“Of the 11 workers killed in the chemical spill, 10 were meeting in two nearby buildings.”
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  The chemical spill occurred on May 26, 2026“Drone footage, obtained through a records request to the Cowlitz County Sheriff's Office, shows the white liquor tank after it collapsed on May 26, 2026, at Nippon Dynawave Packaging in Longview.”
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  The incident is according to public recordsNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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  Ten of the victims were attending meetings in two nearby buildings“Of the 11 workers killed in the chemical spill, 10 were meeting in two nearby buildings.”
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  A tank collapsed during the incident“The lawsuit states the brothers had just arrived at the parking lot when the tank collapsed.”
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  The incident occurred per the company's statementNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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  The Chemical Safety Board reported that Nippon knew the tank required repairs 10 months prior to the spill“Chemical Safety Board: Nippon knew tank needed repaired 10 months before spill The board reports that an inspection of the tank's exterior carbon-steel shell at that time showed parts had thinned below what is considered a safe thickness.”
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  An inspection revealed parts had thinned below safe thickness“An inspection of the tank's exterior carbon-steel shell at that time showed parts had thinned below what is considered a safe thickness.”
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  Nippon began removing tanks on August 17, 2026“The work started on Aug. 17, according to the company.”
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  Nippon is preparing temporary tanks to fully reopen the facility“Nippon removing tanks, preparing temporary tanks to fully reopen in Longview Matt Esnayra The work started on Aug. 17, according to the company.”